Button



G. A.. BERING Aug; z5, 1931.

BUTTON Filed May s, 1930 llvehor,

GEORGE 5er/4f@ y Qfow'zely,

atented ug. 25, 1931` 'l y1,firegii GEORGEy A. BERING, or e Brinkman?, cniji'roamn f BUTTON Application filed may 3, 1930. semi No. 449,546.

This invention relates to improvements in buttons and has particular `reference to a button fastening device that eliminates the necessity of sewing the buttons to goods.

I The principal object of this invention is '.to provide a simply constructed and economical button device that can be readily and quickly attached by an inexperienced person( to various types of garments.

A further object is to provide a device that is exceedingly rdurable and lefficient in` use and when applied to a garment is neat and attractive in appearance.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent during the course of the following description. f

In the accompanying drawings .forming a part of this specication and in which like numerals are employed to designatejlike plov parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a front elevation ofthe button as applied to a. garment sucli as the front of a coat,

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the button g on the opposite side of the coat,

through Figure 3 discloses the perspective views of the various parts that constitute the button,

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section the button and garment, tlieview being taken on the line 4-4 of Figure l, and

Figure 5 isa front elevation of the button l base and with a rear covering'plate attached thereto. f

In the accompanying drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention,` the numeral 6 designates a portion of a garment to which a button is attached. The button per se involves in its construction a front button member 7,a wire ieXible member 8, base member 9 and a rear button plate l0. It will be noted that the button member 7 has provided therein a yplurality of openings 11 adapted to receive therein the wire 8 which wire penetrates the goods 6 and thereafter enters the apertures 12 formed in the base 9. As disclosed to advantage VinFigures 8, 4 and it will be noted that the member l0 is equipped with spaced flanges 13 which are folded over the marginal edges of the base member 9 which member 10 rserves not only to reta-in the wire 8 in place but also enhances the attractiveness ofthe button on the rear side of the garment.

In Figure 4 I have disclosed to advantage the manner in which the wire after entering the apertures l2 lof the base member 9, is

twisted so as to positively retain the button on a garment such as a coat. While I have shown four apertures l2 in the base 9 it is readily understood that two openings can y be employed to fulfill the desired purpose of allowing the wire 8 to pass through the openings. A number of openings are shown in the base 9 to permit a more convenient 1nseition of the wire 8. In Figure 4 the manner lin which the parts of the button are heldy y together is illustrated and it will be obvious that as the wire 8 is inserted in the front button member 7, the ends ofthe wire pierce the goods 6, and after piercing the goods the ends pass through the base member 9. rIhe ends are then twisted so that displacement of the wire from the button members will be eliminated. Theflanges 13 of the rear button plate 10 are inwardly bent so as to engage the outer periphery of the base menibei' 9.V With this type of device I have found :fi-1.

from experience thatthe inexperienced person can secure a button to a garment and when so secured the button will be retained indefinitely on the coat without danger of aecidentalloss of the same. This type of buti, Y,

ton entirely eliminates the necessity of sewing and when applied to a garment is eX- ceedingly attractive in yappearance and eili-V cient in use.

It is to be understood that the form of in'- vention herewith shown and described isto be taken as a preferred example of thesame A button construction comprisnga front button member havingv a plurality of open-` to without departing from f1 ings therein, a base member;r likewise equipped with a plurality of openings therein, and a flexible metal element adapted to penetrate a garment and serving to connect said front button member and Said base member, and a rear button plate positioned over said base member, said rear button plate having a plurality of spaced flanges provided thereon for engaging the front face of said 0 base member.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

GEORGE A. BERING. 

